Toilet-paper fixture.



' PATENTED MAY 1, 1906.

H. J. WILLIAMS. TOILET BAPER FIXTURE. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 30. 1908.

- To all whom it may concern.-

any position save that whic similar section at the opposite end whichthe oscillatory core UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

HARRY J. WILLIAMS, OF MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO UNITED STATESENVELOPE COMPANY, OF

SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS. A CORPORATION OF MAIN E.

TOILET-PAPER FIXTURE N 0. 819,682. Specification of Letters Patent.Patented May 1, 1906.

Application filed January 30, 1906. Serial No 298,661.

guiding the pin into its socket when the core 18 swung into position. Anaxial pivot-pin D, on which the opposite end of the core is journaledand having a head d on its inner end, is hinged at its outer end in theend of the other arm, the hinge connection being preferably formed by avertical pintle-pin E passing through the bifurcated ends e of the armand through the end of the pivot-pin D, as shown.

e core itself is of such shape as to receive the oval roll of paper,.one edge being provided with a projection G, adapted to enter a Be itknown that I, HARRY J. WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Meriden, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inToilet-Paper Fixtures and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description 0 the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and tothe letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to that class of toiletpaper fixtures in whichthe core carrying the roll and'the roll itself are designed toosci'llate, means being provided for preventing complete rotation.

In the form of fixture in which the inventionis preferably embodied itis designed to carry a roll which is elongated 'or substantially oval incross-section and the lines of perforations or weakness determining thepoints of severance are substantially coincident and at or near one endof the oval.

The objects of the invention are, first, to

the rotationof the core normal ositioniwith a quick fiirt wellcalculated to loosen' the free end of the paper from the body of theroll and at the same time revent noise in operation, be caused by thecontact of rigid stops or shoulers. For cooperation with the leaf-springH the end of the core is provided with a projection I, two faces i ofwhich are stop-faces and adapted to contact with the spring to check therotation of the core in opposite directions. The two stop-faces i are solocated as to ermit the core to turn somewhat more than alf arevolution, and while the projection and spring will ermit the core tobe returned to position a t'er being opened for the application of aroll when the spring is in the space formed by the wider angle betweenthe faces i the points of the projection and the portion i comprehendedin the lesser angle between the faces 6 will contact with the spring andprevent the core from bein returned to place should an attempt be ma eto return it in an incorrect position. This portion of the be lost orstolen to render'the fixture useless, and, secondly, to provide afixture in which the roll-carrying core cannot be returned to the suporting-arms in is correct for the proper operation of the fixture.

In the accompanying drawings, Fi ure 1 is a perspective view of a tureem odying the present improvements, the roll bein shown in dotted lines.Fig. 2 is a horizonta section with the core swung to its open positionready to receive a roll of is a detail sectional view showingtheleafsprin and irregular-shaped projection on the core or cooperationtherewith. Fig. 4 is a of the core, I showin the safety-stop shoulders.

so that parts cannot Like letters of reference in the severalfiginvention is applicable to fixtures in which ures indicate the sameparts. the core is adapted to be entirely removed he body of the fixture(indicated by the from the supporting arms, for while in the structureshown the parts 0 erate as described the action would be t e same. werethe pivot-pin not hinged in the arm. With the construction of fixturedescribed it will be noted that the ture inseparable but it isimpossible either to place the paper on the core incorletter A) isadapted to be secured to the wall or other support and is provided withforwardly-extending arms B, in the ends of O for the roll of ahung. Oneof the arms is provi ed for anaxially-sliding and an incline b for peris with the usual socket b spring-pin c in the core IO not only are theparts of I tion with the base and supporting-arms, of a' .0011? adaptedto support the roll of paper, a

arms in any but I bination whereby these results up, and hence if it bein incorrect position the inconvenience attendant upon the removal ofthe paper is exceedingly aggravating to users until the roll is consumedor else the roll must be cut ed and wasted to correct the error.

The ultimate throw of the roll 1 may be checked Without bringing unduestrain on the spring by means of the projection p on the core cominginto contact with the shoulder p on the arm B, as shown in Fig. 4.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a toilet-paper fixture, the combinapivot-pin on which one end ofthe core is inseparably journaled, said pivot-pin being itself hinged toone of the arms wherebythe pivot-pin and core may be moved in unison andmeans for detachably connecting the core and other arm; substantially asdescribed.

2. In a toilet-paper fixture, the combinationwith the'base, theforwardly-projecting supporting-arms,

one of which has a socket therein, and a pivot-pin permanently hinged inthe end of the other of said arms, of a core all -pivot-pin mounted onfor the roll of paper inseparably pivoted on said pin, and a slidingpivot-pin on the core adapted to engage the socket in the other arm;substantially as described.

3. In a toilet-paper fixture, the combination with the base having theforwardlyex-- tending supporting-arms, one of which is provided with asocket and a pivot-pin permanently hinged in the other of said arms, ofa core inseparably pivoted on said pin, a sliding the core in positionto enter the socket and stops cooperating to prevent the completerotation of the core when in operative position, said stops being sopositioned with relation to each other as to pre vent the entry of thecorebetween the arms in any but the correct position for operation;

substantially as described.

4. In a toilet-paper fixture, the combination with the base having theforwardly-projecting arms and the leaf-spring carried thereby inproximity to one of said arms, of a core pivoted in said arms onaxially-projecting pins and a projection on one end of the core havingstop-faces adapted to contact with said spring to retard rotation of thecore and a part intermediate said races adapted to engage said spring toprevent the entry of the core between the arms when not in position forthe spring to cooperate with said stopfaces; substantially as described.

HARRY J. WILLIAMS. \Vitnesses 1 C. H. Wool), A. M. VVILLIAMS

